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Read the excerpt from "The Tell-Tale Heart."

Which statement best contrasts these two excerpts?
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TRUE! -nervous-very, very dreadfully nervous I had been
and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease
had sharpened my senses-not destroyed-not dulled
them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all
things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things
in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how
healthily-how calmly I can tell you the whole story.
Read the excerpt from "The Black Cat."
The narrator of the "The Tell-Tale Heart" is horrified by
the effects of his disease, but the narrator of "The Black
Cat" celebrates the effects of his disease.
The narrator of the "The Tell-Tale Heart" denies that he
is suffering from a disease, but the narrator of The
Black Cat is happy with his disease and all of his
actions.
The narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" views his disease
as a positive thing, but the narrator of The Black Cat"
admits that the disease made him do terrible things.
The narrator of the "The Tell-Tale Heart" is fairly
emotionless, but the narrator of "The Black Cat is
suffering from the effects of madness.
I not only neglected, but ill-used them. For Pluto, however,
I still retained sufficient regard to restrain me from
maltreating him, as I made no scruple of maltreating the
rabbits, the monkey, or even the dog, when by accident, or
through affection, they came in my way. But my disease
grew upon me-for what disease is like Alcohol! -and at
length even Pluto, who was now becoming old, and
consequently somewhat peevish-even Pluto began to
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Answer:

They both seem very detailed and dark.

Step-by-step explanation:

The excerpts from the storie both seem very dark.

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